Town Hall · Norton

Norton, OH town hall & government

Norton spent $16.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,415 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Norton's money goes

Spent
$16.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,415
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$991 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million22%
Police
$3.6 million21%
Fire
$3.4 million20%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$598,0004%
Interest on debt
$480,0003%
Parks & libraries
$398,0002%
Housing & development
$58,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$10,000<1%
Other
$233,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 56%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Norton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Norton

Full-time staff
47
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 12 full-time firefighters
Fire
13 full-time17 part
Police
17 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Norton City School District

Norton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,005
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,216
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,005 per pupil, $7,940 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Norton: Barberton City School District ($16,425 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Norton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,616
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$200,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Norton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnorton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Norton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norton

Norton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Norton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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